Sunday, September 25, 2011

Tree/Plant/Shrub Lab

Willow Oak tree- very distinct type of Oak tree due to the unique shape of its leaves.

Crape Myrtl tree- distinct because of its long branches and colorful flowers.

Sycamore tree- has sticky buds that grow at the end of its leaves.

Paper Birch tree- the bark is the identifying factor when looking at this tree, by the way the bark peels you can tell its a Paper Birch.

Ginkgo Bailoba tree- this tree is unique because there are male and female sexes of this tree. It requires sexual reproduction to spread seed, unlike most plants which are asexual.

Monkey Grass- normal plant found all over. Native to Japan.

Juniper plant- little buds at the end of needle-like leaves.

Poison Ivy- produces urushiol which is the sap that makes poison ivy so irritating to nearly everyone that comes into contact with it.

Mexican Petunia- evergreen with trumpet shaped flowers. You like these right Dr. Rood???


Elephant Ear plant- very, very large leaves. Some species can be even eaten.

Chinese Fringe- native to the far east such as Japan and China. Thin pink/white petals.

Angel's Trumpet- has hallucinogenic qualities, but is also HIGHLY TOXIC! Long, peach petals that resemble trumpets (obviously).











Ocumulgee River Lab


The above picture shows the depth of the Ocumulgee at various spots throughout the river. We used two sticks with a string attached to either end and measured the depth every ten feet approximately.



This last picture shows the various spots throughout the river where we sifted sand and looked for clams. The number in the circles represents the number of clams that were found at each spot.

This lab was a great experience because it allowed us to get out of the classroom and explore parts of Macon that I personally have never been to. Being out in the river was a lot of fun as well because it's not something you do everyday and it was a great day to enjoy nature.



Monday, September 5, 2011

Georgia Rainfall

For the scale I used different colors to represent different ranges of rainfall. Red represents 44 inches-50.99 in. Green represents 51 in.-55.99 in. Blue represents 56 in.-59.99 in. Pink represents 60 in.-65.99 in. Lastly, yellow represents 70 in.-75 in. I didn't use a color for the range of 66-69.99 in. because no amount fell within that range.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

This is my happy place because at night I would walk from my house to this field where it's always dark and quiet. I could be alone with my thoughts or sometimes I would bring my iPod along with me. This place always helps me relax no matter how stressed I am. I've been going here to think and ponder since I was a kid and even now when I'm home from school.